Dishwashing machine



Oct. 2 1923.

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DISHWASHING MACHINE.

Application flied May 2, 1921. Serial No. 488,175.

and State of New York, has invented new and useful Improvements in Dishwashing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide" a simple and efiicient dish washing apparatus suitable for use in thoroughly cleansing and drying dishes without the manual han-.

dling thereof and comprising particularly a novel form of spraying nozzle capable of directing water to all parts of the recep-.

tacle. Further it is the purposet provide a new form of soap container from which the contents may be drawn in the operation of the nozzle. With these and other ob-' jects in view the invention consists in a construction and combination of parts of which a preferred embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of an apparatus for the purpose described constructed in accordance with the invention.

' Figure 2 isa plan view of the same, the top or cover being omitted.

Figure 3 is a vertical section on a plane at right angles to that of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail horizontal section of the water distributing nozzle taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1, and

Figure 5'is a vertical detail sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

The device consists of a suitable receptacle 10 preferably havin a bottom 11 which is depressed toward t e center and isfitted with a drain outlet 12 provided with a valve 13, the construction illustrated embodying the supporting legs or standards 14 which rovide for the connection of the outlet wit a sink drain or the equivalent thereof; together with a removable cover 15, and means located within the casing including a distributing nozzle 16 by which water may be introduced upon the contents of the receptacle to afl'ord a thorough saturation and cleansing thereof.

It is preferred-to provide the receptacle with afalse bottom 17 secured in any suitable m-anner to the side walls of the receptacle 10 and suitabl perforated to permit of the drainage of t e water into the'lower compartment for escape through the outlet 12 and in one or more of the corners of the receptacle may be arranged upright baskets 18 for the reception of knives, forks,spoons and other silverware to hold such articles in proper position for receiving the cleaning efi'ectof the water discharged by the. nozzle 16. The walls of said pockets are perforated as indicated. I

In the construction illustrated the water is adapted to be introduced through a feed pipe 19 from any suitable source of supply I such as a kitchen sink -faucet or the like. Said feed pipe is engaged witha seat 20 consisting of a notch formed in the upper edge of one of the upright walls of the receptacle, so as to permit of the removal of the feed pipe and its connected or supported nozzle when the top or cover 15 is displaced, the latter having suitable hand holds or grips 21 for that purpose.

'The nozzle is connected with the down turned extremity of the feed pipe and con sists of a conical shell 16 and a disk 22 forming the base thereof, said shell and disk being provided with interlocking fingers 23 between which the water is adapted to escape. This means of discharge being supplemented in perforations 24 in disk, so that an efi'ectwe distribution of the water upon the dishes stacked in the receptacle may be secured, the water from the feed pipe 19, besides flowing on to the exterior inclined walls of the nozzle also enters the interior of the same for escape through the perforations 24.

The weight. of the nozzle is also preferably supported b means of across bar 25 having a centre perforation 26 through I which the down turned extremity of the feed pipe lprojects, the extremities of said cross bar eing deflected downwardly for engagement with supporting bars 27 arranged parallel with opposite side walls of the receptacle as shown clearly in Figures 2 and 3. The supporting means for the nozzle together with the nozzle and feed pipe may thus be removed'to permit of inand the dishes permitted to soak for a limited time suflicient to soften any -hard or resistant adhering substances, after which the outlet should be opened and the water introduced through the nozzle continuously for a time necessary to thoroughly cleanse and rinse the contents of the receptacle. Upon discontinuing the flow of water and leaving the outlet valve open to permit of draining, the cover may be removedto allow the dishes to dry'before removal from the receptacle, such drying oieration obvi-- ously being facilitated by t e use in the washing operation of boiling or very hot water. I I

As a means of' continuously furnishing soap or other detergent material to the dishesiduring the introduction of water by way of the nozzle, there is preferably provided a soap fountain 28 arranged for example and as shown at one side of the interior of the receptacle and adapted to contain soap powder or soap in other forms and water which may be allowed to resolve itself into a soap solution during the soak ing period of the dishes as above described,

together with a suction tube 29 submerged at its lower end in the contents of the soap fountain and communicating with the feed pipe adjacent to the nozzle so that as water is fed from the faucet to the nozzle the soap solution is introduced thereinto 'by suction.

meaeaa and in communication with a feed pipe introduced through a side wall of the receptacle, a cross bar-being arranged in spanning relation with the rec tacle to support said nozzle and having own turned ter minalsfor engaging supporting bars arranged adjacent to opposite side walls of said receptacle.

2. A dish washing apparatus haying a recepta le and a water distributing nozzle located within the receptacle near its top and in communication with a feed pipe introduced through a side wall of the receptacle, said nozzle consisting of a conical shell having a base consisting of a perforated disk, said shell and disk being provided wi'th interlocking ears for afiording lateral distribution of water to the nozzle.

In testimony whereof he afiixes his signature.

HORACE L. DODGE. 

